Ishrat hails from North Kashmir's Baramulla district, and she is also known as a motivational speaker. The player has accepted physical weakness as a blessing.
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): A land once filled in with terrorist activities and hot spots for the raging separatist movements, has now become a place producing thrilling young stars in all kinds of sports, be it cricket, judo or basketball.
New Delhi [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Ishrat Akhtar, a wheelchair basketball player from Baramula in the Kashmir valley on Thursday thanked Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police for sending her to Chennai to attend a training camp ahead of the Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championship.
New Delhi [India], Sep 5 (ANI): Ishrat Akhtar, a resident of Baramulla in the Kashmir Valley, will be representing India at the Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championship, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju confirmed on Thursday.